Major manufacturers of forklifts and related technologies partner with nonprofit universities across the country，

For students pursuing engineering careersInnovation opportunities。

Coincides with the United StatesSTEMDay，The Hester Yale Group works through long-standing partnerships with academic and professional development programs across the United States.，Opportunities for Engineering Students。The company is sponsoring dozens of high-level capstone projects.，Mentoring and internships available，Open a new innovation lab，And provide an industry perspective for new university engineering projects。

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University of Portland Innovation Lab

The Hester Yale Group Innovation Lab will open at the University of Portland in January 2024Shiley-MarcosCenter for Design and Innovation resumes operations。Previously, due toCOVID-19 Pandemic and construction of new facilities，The lab was suspended for a while.。

Figure ｜ University of Portland

The lab has been a model for other industry-university-research collaborations.，Immerse students in real engineering and product development projects。The laboratory is the chief innovation technical specialist of Hester Yale Group.Ed Stilwell Leader ，He conducted and taught innovative courses at the university for several years.。

Hester Yale Group's Counterbalanced Forklift Development Center in Oregon(CBDC)Planning andMECOPThe Multi-Project Cooperation Plan for 2024。MECOPIt's a non-profit organization.，Work with member companies and universities in the Pacific Northwest，By connecting academic theory with industry reality，To produce engineering and business graduates of the highest calibre。

Since 2000，There are more than 95 machines、Electrical、Interns in Computer Engineering and Computer ScienceCBDCJob，Support various product development projects。

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University Capstone Project

CBDCCapstone projects are sponsored annually for 35 to 40 seniors at local universities。The Student Union develops workable solutions under the guidance of the company's mentors.，To gain valuable experience and insight into the field，And develop industry relationships as they progress.。

Student teams create specialized testing equipment、Innovative human-machine interface、Improvements to Forklift Operator Comfort、New sensing methods and other innovations，At the forefront of the material handling industry。

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AboutSTEMDay

NATIONAL STEM DAY

STEMDay——The festival aims to emphasize science.、Technology、Engineering and mathematics(Short name“STEM”)The Value of Education for Students at Primary and Secondary Schools and Other Stages。In an innovative and interesting way,STEMSubjects are included in the curriculum，It helps to cultivate children's interest in these subjects.，Lead them to a satisfying and rewarding career path and ultimately promote technological innovation and progress.。